Every emerging adult has to achieve some kind of vocational identity. For some it takes longer than others. Some emerging adults go off to college to figure out what they want to do with their life, some do it for a career, some just go to put off finding a job. Most emerging adults today go to college to get an education to have a fruitful career for the rest of their lives. Other emerging adults don't go to college, but leave high school and find a job almost right away. Most emerging adults that do go to college take on part time jobs in order to get through college. I personally worked two jobs while pursuing my first degree to become a registered nurse. I worked at a nursing home and at a fast food restaurant. I did this to help with school expenses and to have a little money that I could use for recreational spending. I am currently working while going to school now, but the big difference now is that I am in my chosen career path, and I am currently working to further my nursing career. I like other emerging adults my age have a journey to go on to reach their vocational identity. I think everyone does this differently, and everyone's vocational identity path progresses differently, but we all reach our identity differently and at different times.
Reference:
Berger, K. S. (2011). The Developing Person Through the Life Span. New York: Worth Publishers.
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